A long time ago, I blogged about how Evan hadn’t earned a nickname yet. That has changed. She’s now more than 10 months old, yet weighs 14 pounds and comfortably wears 3-6 month clothing. As with most preemies, she’s tiny for her age. She gets around fine. She crawls, pulls up, walks alongside furniture… she’s [...]

Like many moms, I’m sure, I rarely get a moment of privacy. Ever. Andy and Brady are getting better about respecting private restroom time, but Connor has not caught on.
Ever since he first started showing an interest in potty training (months and months ago), we’ve been sure to up the excitement for a job well [...]

Recently, Brady has started this strange and annoying habit of only saying the first syllable of words. He doesn’t do it all the time, just when he’s in a silly mood. Whenever he does it, though, it’s irritating. He knows better. And for a boy growing up in the suburbs, it just sounds too hip-hop [...]

My brother-in-law just sent us this link. Gather your children around and watch this hilarious bird. You won’t believe it!

A few years ago, when Andy had just turned three and Brady was not quite two, I actually had a good idea. Since it was Christmastime and the boys were also learning their shapes, I got smart and labeled their gifts like this:

I knew that Andy, being older, would assume ALL the presents were for [...]

Yesterday, we began mourning the loss of our dear friend, “Beezit.” Not the actual blanket(s). It’s still here, clutched in Connor’s hand — as usual. But yesterday, my snugly two-year-old started referring to his jersey knit friend as “bwanket” instead of the long-running “beezit.”
When he said it, it caught my breath. He’s growing up right [...]

Last night, the kids and I were headed to church (Nate was already there) and we were stopped at a stop light. Andy and Brady were asking questions about the turn arrows and colors, etc. We were sitting in the left turn lane and the straight lane next to us (on our right) changed from [...]

With four kids ages four and under and one on the way, I don’t have a lot of free time. But, since my parents asked to watch the boys this weekend, here’s what Nate and I did:

What can I say? We’re quick learners.

I had turkey on Thanksgiving. Some of you may not know that turkey is one of my all-time favorite foods. For the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, I drool in anticipation of all its yumminess. I’ll gladly give you my helpings of cranberry relish, stuffing and even pie for extra turkey. In fact, I think [...]

Sharing is good, right?
What about when it’s an older sibling sharing with his younger one? Sweet, right?
Think again:

This is what Evan looked like after Brady decided to share an Oreo cookie with her (without asking Mommy, of course.)
We’ve since had a talk about the fact that some things aren’t good for babies, even when they’re [...]